Eat like a Local in Jaisalmer

Sewri – a neighborhood towards South Mumbai, has a jetty cum dock which is home to thousands of Flamingos and other rare bird species from November to March. These are migratory birds that come from as far as Siberia to the mud flats in Sewri via the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

South Gujarat is very doable in terms of road trips from Mumbai. So I made an itinerary for 3 Nights and 4 cities in Gujarat. Apart from road trippers, this itinerary may also be of use for family travelers and history lovers.

The focal point of your visit to Hampi is the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire. These ancient ruins dating 1 CE were once a flourishing kingdom. They have now been pronounced as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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